Walker Township, Jasper County, Indiana
Walker Township | |
---|---|
![]() Location in Jasper County | |
Coordinates: 41°08′12″N 87°03′18″W / 41.13667°N 87.05500°WCoordinates: 41°08′12″N 87°03′18″W / 41.13667°N 87.05500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jasper |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 58.45 sq mi (151.4 km2) |
• Land | 58.09 sq mi (150.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2) 0.63% |
Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,663 |
• Density | 63.1/sq mi (24.4/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453968 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Campo_de_maiz%2C_Walker%2C_Indiana%2C_Estados_Unidos%2C_2012-10-20%2C_DD_01.jpg/220px-Campo_de_maiz%2C_Walker%2C_Indiana%2C_Estados_Unidos%2C_2012-10-20%2C_DD_01.jpg)
Cornfield in Walker.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Cementerio%2C_Walker%2C_Indiana%2C_Estados_Unidos%2C_2012-10-20%2C_DD_01.jpg/220px-Cementerio%2C_Walker%2C_Indiana%2C_Estados_Unidos%2C_2012-10-20%2C_DD_01.jpg)
Cemetery in Walker.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Granja%2C_Walker%2C_Indiana%2C_Estados_Unidos%2C_2012-10-20%2C_DD_01.jpg/220px-Granja%2C_Walker%2C_Indiana%2C_Estados_Unidos%2C_2012-10-20%2C_DD_01.jpg)
Farm in Walker.
Walker Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,663 and it contained 1,356 housing units.[1]
Walker Township was established in 1851.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.45 square miles (151.4 km2), of which 58.09 square miles (150.5 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns[]
Politics[]
-As of October 2, 2020
Township Trustee:
- Ryan Myers (Republican)
Township Board Members:
- Brian Hanewich (Democratic)
- Stan Ketchum (Democratic)
- David B Whitaker (Democratic)
Adjacent townships[]
- Kankakee Township (northeast)
- Railroad Township, Starke County (northeast)
- Cass Township, Pulaski County (east)
- Gillam Township (southeast)
- Barkley Township (south)
- Keener Township (west)
- Union Township (west)
- Wheatfield Township (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains three cemeteries: Hershman, Kniman and Lutheran.
Major highways[]
Education[]
Walker Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 51.
- ^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Walker Township, Jasper County, Indiana. |
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Jasper County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana